International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1376151
Event time 2025-05-27 09:21:42 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-26 22:21:42 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-27 09:47:04 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.9
Depth 113.299 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Pacific Ocean - West
Country Vanuatu
Administration area Sanma
Nearest settlement Luganville
Distance 32 km
Course ENE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Coral Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.